Why Aren't Men Fighting Back? - The Sexual Assault of Men and Boys

[YinYang]

I personally have not found that I need anyone to admit to anything so I can forgive them.

Diana I was using these examples of ways to heal wounds of entire nations (like the one being discussed in this thread - the US has now taken the no. 1 spot for highest rape stats in the world, but I caution that rape stats are unreliable or misleading, it's just an indication), not necessarily individual and unique journeys of people like us who are following this philosophy, although they can't really be separated, because a society is made up of individuals. I personally don't need someone's admittance in order to forgive them as well, although it would certainly help, but when a whole society is in pain, then these initiatives are very beneficial. Admittance goes a long way in healing entire nations, because you are publicly acknowledging and validating people's pain and grievances, essentially saying "you matter" "you are important" and "we are sorry". There is also the healing involved from just being able to talk about it. Jungian psychology, which we are practising at present in the West, is essentially talking therapy. Jung noticed that people start the healing process as soon as they are able to talk about it. These national level initiatives like the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are like mass platforms for 'talking therapy'. The book Country of My Skull explores the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in dept, from all aspects. It's a masterpiece! It is the best initiative we have on this planet to heal people and to move forward from major, large scale tragedy and injustice, but it starts with truth. Maya Angelou said "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Brené Brown said ""If you put shame in a petri dish, it needs three ingredients to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence, and judgement. If you put the same amount of shame in the petri dish and douse it with empathy, it can't survive."

No man is an island. As Nelson Mandela said “To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others."

What if the U.S. government apologized for the massive corruption, which has impacted its citizens in more ways that can even be imagined?

It would be extremely beneficial, healing and life-giving, due to what I said above.